Logan’s Roadhouse opened a new restaurant in November. During its first two months of operation, the restaurant sold gift cards in various amounts totaling $1,750. The cards are redeemable for meals within one year of the purchase date. Gift cards totaling $636 were presented for redemption during the first two months of operation prior to year-end on December 31. The sales tax rate on restaurant sales is 6%, assessed at the time meals (not gift cards) are purchased. Logan’s will remit sales taxes in January.     Required: 1. & 2. Record (in summary form) the $1,750 in gift cards sold (keeping in mind that, in actuality, each sale of a gift card or a meal would be recorded individually) and the $636 in gift cards redeemed. (Hint: The $636 includes a 6% sales tax of $36.) (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)   Record the cash received for gift cards.     Transaction General Journal Debit Credit 1                                               Record the redemption of gift cards.     Transaction General Journal Debit Credit 2                                               3. Determine the balance in the Deferred Revenue account (remaining liability for gift cards) to be reported on the December 31 balance sheet. Deferred revenue

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Logan’s Roadhouse opened a new restaurant in November. During its first two months of operation, the restaurant sold gift cards in various amounts totaling $1,750. The cards are redeemable for meals within one year of the purchase date. Gift cards totaling $636 were presented for redemption during the first two months of operation prior to year-end on December 31. The sales tax rate on restaurant sales is 6%, assessed at the time meals (not gift cards) are purchased. Logan’s will remit sales taxes in January.
   
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1. & 2. Record (in summary form) the $1,750 in gift cards sold (keeping in mind that, in actuality, each sale of a gift card or a meal would be recorded individually) and the $636 in gift cards redeemed. (Hint: The $636 includes a 6% sales tax of $36.) (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)

 

  • Record the cash received for gift cards.
 
 
Transaction General Journal Debit Credit
1      
       
       
       
       
       
  • Record the redemption of gift cards.
 
 
Transaction General Journal Debit Credit
2      
       
       
       
       
       

3. Determine the balance in the Deferred Revenue account (remaining liability for gift cards) to be reported on the December 31 balance sheet.

Deferred revenue  
 
 
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